About this season
The story focuses on Wu Xie who was born in a family of tomb explorers trying to find the secrets of a mysterious event decades ago with his friends.
Episodes (36)
1. Wu Xie Receives a Mysterious Video Tape
Aired 10 December 2020 • 47 min
Wu Xie receives eerie tapes from Zhang Qiling, sparking a new desert mystery.
2. Wu Xie Heads to Tamutuo
Aired 10 December 2020 • 43 min
Wu Xie joins A Ning’s team and sets out for Tamutuo despite cryptic warnings.
3. Wu Xie Enters the Devil City
Aired 10 December 2020 • 45 min
In Devil City, the team discovers a ship of horrors and ancient tomb clues.
4. Wu Xie and A Ning Encounter the Corpse-Pest King
Aired 10 December 2020 • 45 min
A parasite king attacks the camp, forcing Wu Xie and A Ning to fight to survive.
5. Wu Xie Discovers a Human-Faced Fish Fossil
Aired 10 December 2020 • 44 min
Fossils and fainting spells reveal deeper mysteries in the Devil City.
6. Wu Xie Is Infected by a Parasite
Aired 10 December 2020 • 44 min
Wu Xie is infected by a deadly fungus, and Zhang Qiling saves him with fire.
7. Hei Yanjing Discovers the Queen Mother's Main Hall
Aired 10 December 2020 • 44 min
Murals hint at ancient truths as traps test Hei Yanjing and Xie Yuchen.
8. Wu Xie Attacked by a Giant Python
Aired 10 December 2020 • 44 min
A python attacks the camp while relics point to A Ning’s grim fate.
9. The Iron Triangle Encounters a Mud Man
Aired 11 December 2020 • 44 min
A Ning’s body disappears and the Iron Triangle confronts a mysterious mud man.
10. Hei Yanjing Is Bitten by a Snake
Aired 11 December 2020 • 44 min
Snake attacks mount as voices from the walkie-talkie send shivers down spines.
11. Iron Triangle Camp Overrun by Snake Tide
Aired 12 December 2020 • 44 min
Snakes overrun the camp; a figure in mud steals supplies under cover of mist.
12. Wu Xie Attacked by Pheasant-Necked Snakes
Aired 12 December 2020 • 44 min
Pheasant-necked snakes ambush Wu Xie’s group; bodies reveal sickening secrets.
13. Mud Man’s True Identity Revealed
Aired 17 December 2020 • 45 min
Chen Wenjin returns and reveals Wu Sanxing is an imposter in disguise.
14. Hei-Yan Discovers the Queen Mother’s Secret Chamber
Aired 17 December 2020 • 44 min
A hidden pill chamber reveals horrific truths about immortality experiments.
15. Chen Wenjin and Zhang Qiling Enter the Meteorite Jade
Aired 18 December 2020 • 44 min
A floating coffin and a jade meteorite lead Zhang and Chen to vanish.
16. Wu Xie Attacked by the Snake Mother
Aired 18 December 2020 • 43 min
Zhang returns with no memory; Wu Xie uses a necklace to repel a snake queen.
17. Wu Xie Heads to Banai
Aired 19 December 2020 • 43 min
A camcorder from Wu Sanxing sends Wu Xie back to Banai seeking answers.
18. Iron Triangle in Danger at the Stilt House
Aired 19 December 2020 • 44 min
An ambush at Zhang’s stilt house leaves a photo burnt and clues destroyed.
19. Wu Xie Attacked by Sacred Spiders
Aired 24 December 2020 • 44 min
Sacred spiders attack; Pan Ma saves Fatty, then warns of deadly truths.
20. Pan Ma Reveals the Past
Aired 24 December 2020 • 45 min
Pan Ma reveals a cannibalistic past and the eerie return of dead archaeologists.
21. Wu Xie Returns to Banai
Aired 25 December 2020 • 45 min
Wu Xie uncovers a hidden code linking the Zhang tattoo to a mythical qilin.
22. Wu Xie Dives and Goes Missing
Aired 25 December 2020 • 45 min
Wu Xie dives into a haunted lake in search of Zhang and a black coffin.
23. Iron Triangle Battles Stone Men
Aired 26 December 2020 • 44 min
Hallucinations mislead the team as a fox mask casts eerie illusions.
24. Jude Kao and Wu Erbai Discuss Cooperation
Aired 26 December 2020 • 43 min
The trio escapes stone men while Jude Kao and Wu Erbai discuss uneasy deals.
25. Wu Xie Uncovers the Mirror Image Conspiracy
Aired 31 December 2020 • 46 min
A mirrored village layout reveals a qilin-shaped conspiracy beneath Banai.
26. Wu Xie Investigates the Archaeological Team's Records
Aired 31 December 2020 • 44 min
Wu Xie finds a sealed archive with clues planted decades earlier by Wu Sanxing.
27. Wu Xie Meets the Buyer at Crescent Hotel
Aired 1 January 2021 • 44 min
A buyer at Crescent Hotel reveals ties to Wu Sanxing and ancient relics.
28. Wu Xie Lights the Sky Lantern at Auction
Aired 1 January 2021 • 42 min
Trapped in a deadly auction, Wu Xie narrowly escapes with the Ghost Seal.
29. Wu Xie Enters the Huo Family Training Grounds
Aired 2 January 2021 • 44 min
In Huo’s trap-filled lair, Wu Xie and team use blueprints to escape danger.
30. Huo Xiuxiu Smashes a Wall to Save Wu Xie
Aired 2 January 2021 • 44 min
Huo Xiuxiu smashes through a wall to save Wu Xie from certain doom.
31. Wu Xie Gives Zhang Qiling a Knife
Aired 7 January 2021 • 44 min
Zhang refuses Huo Laotai’s trust but still joins her journey to Banai.
32. Wu Xie Discovers a Cave Entrance
Aired 7 January 2021 • 44 min
A cave is found on Mount Siguniang, hinting at the silk manuscript’s origin.
33. Wu Xie Examines the Iron Disk
Aired 8 January 2021 • 44 min
Inside the cave, Wu Xie finds an iron disk—and something dark lurking nearby.
34. Wu Xie Discovers the Thousand-Mile Lock
Aired 8 January 2021 • 45 min
An ancient Thousand-Mile Lock opens, but a shapeshifter slips into the group.
35. Zhang Qiling Enters the Cold Jade Platform
Aired 9 January 2021 • 44 min
Zhang enters the Cold Jade Platform as carvings and traps intensify.
36. Episode 36
Aired 9 January 2021 • 46 min
Xie sends a final warning, and Wu Xie dons his uncle’s face to uncover truth.